Kirron Kher: Kirron has been a vocal admirer of BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi since long before his candidature was announced. Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) declared her as the Loksabha candidate from Chandigarh for General Elections, 2014.

Kirron Kher: Kirron has been a vocal admirer of BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi since long before his candidature was announced. Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) declared her as the Loksabha candidate from Chandigarh for General Elections, 2014. (BCCL/Pritam Thakur)

Kirron Kher: Kirron has been a vocal admirer of BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi since long before his candidature was announced. Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) declared her as the Loksabha candidate from Chandigarh for General Elections, 2014. (BCCL/Pritam Thakur)

Chiranjeevi: Chiranjeevi entered politics by forming the Praja Rajyam Party. In the 2009 Andhra Pradesh elections, Chiranjeevi contested from his native places, Palakollu and Tirupati. He was defeated by the Congress party candidate in Palakollu and was elected as a member of the State Assembly from the Tirupati constituency. He led the Praja Rajyam Party to emerge as the third largest party during the same election. Later, in February 2011, his Praja Rajyam Party merged into the Indian National Congress.

Chiranjeevi: Chiranjeevi entered politics by forming the Praja Rajyam Party. In the 2009 Andhra Pradesh elections, Chiranjeevi contested from his native places, Palakollu and Tirupati. He was defeated by the Congress party candidate in Palakollu and was elected as a member of the State Assembly from the Tirupati constituency. He led the Praja Rajyam Party to emerge as the third largest party during the same election. Later, in February 2011, his Praja Rajyam Party merged into the Indian National Congress. (BCCL/T Mallikarjun)

Chiranjeevi: Chiranjeevi entered politics by forming the Praja Rajyam Party. In the 2009 Andhra Pradesh elections, Chiranjeevi contested from his native places, Palakollu and Tirupati. He was defeated by the Congress party candidate in Palakollu and was elected as a member of the State Assembly from the Tirupati constituency. He led the Praja Rajyam Party to emerge as the third largest party during the same election. Later, in February 2011, his Praja Rajyam Party merged into the Indian National Congress. (BCCL/T Mallikarjun)

Rajesh Khanna: At the insistence of Rajiv Gandhi, he started campaigning for Congress since 1984. In the election for New Delhi seat in the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Khanna lost to L.K. Advani by a narrow margin of 1589 vote.

Rajesh Khanna: At the insistence of Rajiv Gandhi, he started campaigning for Congress since 1984. In the election for New Delhi seat in the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Khanna lost to L.K. Advani by a narrow margin of 1589 vote. (BCCL/Bhadresh Gajjar)

Rajesh Khanna: At the insistence of Rajiv Gandhi, he started campaigning for Congress since 1984. In the election for New Delhi seat in the 1991 Lok Sabha election, Khanna lost to L.K. Advani by a narrow margin of 1589 vote. (BCCL/Bhadresh Gajjar)

Shekhar Suman: Actor-politician Shekhar Suman, who had contested last Parliamentary polls on Congress ticket, says it was like a 'travel on the bypass road' and supported Narendra Modi for the prime minister's post.

Shekhar Suman: Actor-politician Shekhar Suman, who had contested last Parliamentary polls on Congress ticket, says it was like a 'travel on the bypass road' and supported Narendra Modi for the prime minister's post.

Shekhar Suman: Actor-politician Shekhar Suman, who had contested last Parliamentary polls on Congress ticket, says it was like a 'travel on the bypass road' and supported Narendra Modi for the prime minister's post.

Smriti Irani: Irani joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the year 2003. The party gave her a ticket to 14th Lok Sabha elections in the year 2004 from the Chandni Chowk constituency in Delhi where she was fielded against veteran political leader Kapil Sibal of Indian National Congress. She lost the elections but continued to work for the party.

Smriti Irani: Irani joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the year 2003. The party gave her a ticket to 14th Lok Sabha elections in the year 2004 from the Chandni Chowk constituency in Delhi where she was fielded against veteran political leader Kapil Sibal of Indian National Congress. She lost the elections but continued to work for the party. (BCCL/Bhagirath Basnet)

Smriti Irani: Irani joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the year 2003. The party gave her a ticket to 14th Lok Sabha elections in the year 2004 from the Chandni Chowk constituency in Delhi where she was fielded against veteran political leader Kapil Sibal of Indian National Congress. She lost the elections but continued to work for the party. (BCCL/Bhagirath Basnet)

Bhaichung Bhutia: Former football player Baichung Bhutia has been given a ticket to contest elections from Darjeeling by Trinamool Congress Chief and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee.

Bhaichung Bhutia: Former football player Baichung Bhutia has been given a ticket to contest elections from Darjeeling by Trinamool Congress Chief and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee. (BCCL/Pritam Thakur)

Bhaichung Bhutia: Former football player Baichung Bhutia has been given a ticket to contest elections from Darjeeling by Trinamool Congress Chief and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee. (BCCL/Pritam Thakur)

Pawan Kalyan: Popular Telugu film actor Pawan Kalyan floated Jana Sena (People's army), asking people to question powers that be. He launched a scathing attack on Congress high command for the state of affairs in the state.

Pawan Kalyan: Popular Telugu film actor Pawan Kalyan floated Jana Sena (People's army), asking people to question powers that be. He launched a scathing attack on Congress high command for the state of affairs in the state.

Pawan Kalyan: Popular Telugu film actor Pawan Kalyan floated Jana Sena (People's army), asking people to question powers that be. He launched a scathing attack on Congress high command for the state of affairs in the state.